GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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WordMeaning
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
canarda false or unfounded report or story
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct